Don’t say the "J" word.
No, not this J word this one, umm, read this one first. Now this is just last week when the Department of Homeland Security and the National Counter Terrorism Center issued new guidelines and get this, it is forbidden for a personnel using the words “jihad” or “jihadist” in reference to Islamic terrorism and its perpetrators.
A Homeland Security report tellingly entitled “Terminology to Define the Terrorists: Recommendations from American Muslims” explains that this initiative comes from a concern not to offend moderate Muslims and who wants to do that now in days.
They say calling the terrorists “jihadists,” could be “unintentionally portraying terrorists, who lack moral and religious legitimacy, as brave fighters, legitimate soldiers or spokesmen for ordinary Muslims.”
So Jihad is what Jihadist do meaning.
Jihad literally translates as “struggle.” Strictly speaking, jihad does not
mean “holy war” as Muslim apologists often point out. However, the question
remains as to what sort of “struggle” is meant: an inner, spiritual struggle
against the passions, or an outward, physical struggle.
As in any case of
trying to determine Islamic teaching on a particular matter, one must look to
the Quran and the Sunnah. From those sources it is evident that a
Muslim is required to struggle against a variety of things: laziness in prayer,
neglecting to give zakat (alms), etc. But is it also plain that a Muslim is
commanded to struggle in physical combat against the infidel as well. Muhammad’s
impressive military career attests to the central role that military action
plays in Islam.
Read this transcript from Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini :
“Islam makes it incumbent on all adult males, provided they are not disabled or
incapacitated, to prepare themselves for the conquest of [other] countries so
that the writ of Islam is obeyed in every country in the world….But those who
study Islamic Holy War will understand why Islam wants to conquer the whole
world….There are hundreds of other [Qur’anic] psalms and Hadiths [sayings of
the Prophet] urging Muslims to value war and to fight. Does all this mean that
Islam is a religion that prevents men from waging war? I spit upon those foolish
souls who make such a claim.”
Robert Spencer has his words to this.
In reality, jihadists routinely claim “moral and religious legitimacy,” and
that has to be confronted, not ignored.
Now what if, say, Pres. Bush slip and utter this harsh word.. hmmm well he did.
umm did he get the memo? .. so how many “moderate Muslims” would be burning cars for this harsh word?. and shall we wait.
(UPDATE) : NEW JIHAD WATCH VIDEO
